Xbox’s first chief operating officer (COO) is leaving after the new role was created just a few months ago. Helen Chiang is leaving Microsoft today, according to an internal Xbox memo seen by The Verge. Chiang has been at Microsoft for 21 years, serving as the head of Minecraft before being promoted to Xbox chief
If you’re wondering what video game to play this weekend, my colleague Sheena Vasani spotted a discounted Nintendo Switch title with instant digital delivery. Walmart has the digital version of Pikmin 4 for Switch discounted to $39.88, just over $20 lower than its usual price. This version of the game follows the same puzzle formula
Valve is introducing a major new feature for Steam achievements called “achievement sets” that lets developers list different groups of achievements for a base game and DLCs. “In games that support sets, you still unlock achievements by playing the game as usual,” Valve says. “But when you browse what you have unlocked afterward, Steam will
On a mild Friday afternoon, I sat across from a 5.5-inch-tall AI hologram, fidgeting as its creators prompted it to critique my fashion sense. Fortunately, I passed. “Your style is elegant and soft,” said Sumi, a female avatar with black-and-green hair. “That cream halter top looks really lovely on you, and your wavy hair gives
Team, The first video games emerged some 75 years ago. In the time since, there have been booms and busts, but every year there are more great games to play, more devices to play them, and best of all, more people than ever playing. That growth helped make XBOX what it is today, and we’ve
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. With the release of “Street Fighter” in theaters, retro gaming company Arcade1Up released a new cabinet for the very popular fighting arcade game “Street Fighter II.” If you grew up during the ’90s, then
